The Municipal Pier's deterioration at Aquatic Park is forcing areas to be fenced off to protect public safety. Estimates put the cost to rehabilitate the structure at $70 million, a price that keeps rising over time.

The Municipal Pier's deterioration at Aquatic Park is forcing areas...

For eight decades, the Municipal Pier at San Francisco's Aquatic Park brought spectators into the bay, curving them out closer to some of the city's most iconic sights.

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